Wellesley celebrates the Boston Marathon in style
Some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants streamed through town Monday, boosted by the Scream Tunnel and crowds from Wellesley Square into Lower Falls. Wellesley includes the halfway point of the 26.2-mile race.
Temps in the 40s, with a mix of clouds, sun, and a tailwind, made for record-setting running day and solid spectator weather.
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When marathoners enter town, things get gritty. The MBTA is working on an interlocking system that gives Wellesley something of an industrial look, and then the next thing you know a commuter rail train zips by in the opposite direction.
The Wellesley College students and friends made themselves heard and seen—with encouraging and spicy signs—as always, with some daring to smooch sweaty runners.
Wellesley fans did it up as always, with the sideline spreads more spectacular than ever—people were there for the day, and it looked maybe even longer. Clearly not everyone in town had headed elsewhere for school break, as we came across dozens of locals we know on our walk along the course from Natick Center into Wellesley Hills to take photos and video.
Wellesley’s fastest male runner was Peide Li, who covered the course in just over 2 hours and 38 minutes, while the fastest female was Amanda Li at 3:12:18. Overall, more than 70 Wellesley runners finished the race.
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